TALENT Supervisory Board Meeting TALENT Kick-off meeting CERN H. Pernegger Training for cAreer deveLopment in high-radiation ENvironment Technologies 1
1st SB meeting; tentative agenda 1 st TALENT Supervisory Board (SB) Meeting Agenda Date: 16th January 2012 Time: 17:00-17:30 (CET) Venue: CERN Coordinator: Heinz Pernegger (CERN) 1.Opening 2.Report of possible changes a.Scientist in charge for each partner and associated partner b.Supervisory Board c.Executive Committee 3.TALENT EC Contract matters a.Consortium Agreement status 4.Current status of Recruitment 5.Financing matters 6.2 nd Kick-off week (expected date August 2012) 7.Date and venue of the next SB meeting (September) 8.Accepting deliverables 9.AOB Training for cAreer deveLopment in high-radiation ENvironment Technologies 2
TALENT Organization Training for cAreer deveLopment in high-radiation ENvironment Technologies 3
Supervisory Board Composition Allan Clark (UNIGE) Cristobal Padilla (IFAE) Donatella Ungaro (A.D.A.M) Erich Griesmayer (CIVIDEC) Giulio Pellegrini (CNM) Heinz Pernegger (CERN) Jarkko Niittymäki (Atostek) Mattias Birkner (IBA) Mar Capeans Garrido (CERN), Deputy Network Coordinator Nigel Hessey (NIKHEF) Norbert Wermes (uBonn) Oswin Ehrmann (FRAUNHOFER) Peter Mättig (Wuppertal) Philipp Tuertscher (WU-Wien) Philippe Favre (Composite Design) Pietari Kauttu (bgator) Ralph Röder (CiS) Seamus Hegarty (CERN), Administration Coordinator Steinar Stapnes (UiO) Project representatives Training for cAreer deveLopment in high-radiation ENvironment Technologies 4 Voting members: one per partner, marked in bold
Executive Committee Training for cAreer deveLopment in high-radiation ENvironment Technologies 5 WP2: Heinz Pernegger (CERN) Network Coordinator WP3: Norbert Wermes (uBonn) WP4: Nigel Hessey (NIKHEF) WP5: Didier Ferrere (UNIGE) WP6: Peter Keinz (WU-Wien) Mar Capeans Network Deputy Coordinator Seamus Hegarty (CERN) Coordinator Administrative Representative Chair of SB (ex-officio) Leader of Project Office (ex-officio) Project Assistant (ex-officio) WP5: Ole Rohne (UiO)
Project Office Training for cAreer deveLopment in high-radiation ENvironment Technologies Network coordinator Heinz Pernegger Deputy Network Coordinator Mar Capeans Training & Outreach Officer Antti Heikkilä Project Assistant Hanna Juujärvi 6 HR Coordinator Administrative Representative - Seamus Hegarty Legal Legal Officer - Karen Ernst Finance Financial Officer - Gregory Cavallo CERN MC ITN Services
Responsibilities Supervisory Board Ensure exchange of best training practice between partners; Monitor and evaluate the overall progress of the research and training program; Approve the implementation plan of the training program and changes to the program; Approves the Consortium Agreement (CA) and Description of Work (DoW), its amendments, the WP documents (its possible revisions), the IPR and Publication Policy rules The consent of the SB is required for possible changes in the appointments of the Network Coordinator and others responsible for the project proposes re-assignments of project tasks in case of a partner’s withdrawal. Approves all documents and reports to be submitted to Research Executive Agency (REA) Training for cAreer deveLopment in high-radiation ENvironment Technologies 7
Supervisory Board Meetings Chairman appointed from among its members Meets annually (additional meetings possible on partner’s request) Researchers of the network will be invited to present the progress of their work at SB meetings. SB meetings can be attended in person, by phone or webcast. Quorum is reached with two thirds of SB members present or represented. Decisions are by simple majority except for changes to DoW, CA, withdraws which require two third majority. Training for cAreer deveLopment in high-radiation ENvironment Technologies 8
Responsibilities Executive Committee Network’s managerial board Meets annually in charge of training programme (overall, scientific) acts as the initiator of all activities of the network reviews and steers the scientific and administrative work of the research projects Reports at each meeting the progress of Work Packages advices and assists SB when required Checks that candidates match to projects and researcher profiles provides follow-up to the Supervisory Board on organizational tasks Training for cAreer deveLopment in high-radiation ENvironment Technologies 9
Responsibilities of TALENT Project Office Assists with the non-technical aspects of the project – Prepares, organizes, assists in all TALENT meetings – Liases with CERN MC ITN services and partners – Prepares and distributes training support material – Collects of feedback and reports from researchers – Prepares training events in collaboration with partners – Writes non-technical reports – Stores and manages documents Training for cAreer deveLopment in high-radiation ENvironment Technologies 10
Actions 1 Changes to representatives in Supervisory Board? Election of Chair of Supervisory Board Proposal for changes of Executive Committee and Project office? Endorsement of Executive Committee and Project office Training for cAreer deveLopment in high-radiation ENvironment Technologies 11
Actions 2 Report on status of recuitement (S. Hegarty) Report on financial matters (G. Cavallo) Deliverables: D 1-1 : Public web page – Draft available at – Please send comments & suggestions to PO until Jan 31 Training for cAreer deveLopment in high-radiation ENvironment Technologies 12
Next Kick-off meeting Planned after first & second in-take of fellows Goals – Introduce research and training in TALENT – Introduce fellows to ATLAS IBL project and its activities Plan to organize them in possible in close “proximity” to IBL General Meetings at CERN – IBL Gen Meetings: Feb 15-17, June 13-15, Oct Training for cAreer deveLopment in high-radiation ENvironment Technologies 13
Training for cAreer deveLopment in high-radiation ENvironment Technologies 14 COMPOSITE DESIGN